A Minyan of Years and Tears
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Ten years after Abraham Joshua Heschel's death, the emotional and spiritual wounds of his loss remain unhealed - a testament to how deeply this prominent Jewish theologian and philosopher touched lives beyond the academic sphere. Through four personal narratives in the Hasidic tradition of storytelling about one's master, intimate portraits emerge of Heschel's transformative influence. His simple yet penetrating question "What are you doing about it?" prompted an assimilated Dutch Holocaust survivor to return to Jewish practice. His compassion manifested in dignified interactions with society's marginalized, as witnessed in his encounter with a destitute woman on New York's streets. Even after death, his philosophical insights found new expression through novelist Jerzy Kosinski's revised works. The final narrative captures Heschel's profound dedication to his students, ending poignantly with his death days before he was to officiate at the author's wedding. Drawing on autobiographical accounts and anecdotal evidence, these stories reveal how Heschel's impact transcended traditional theological discourse to foster personal transformation, social consciousness, and an enduring intellectual legacy that continues to resonate through multiple spheres of influence.

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Published 1982-1983
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Byron Sherwin